My name is Tomáš Machalík but most square-dancing people know me under my nick-name Doug (some of them even think it is my real first-name). I started with Square Dance in January of 1995. Two years later, I took my first timid steps in calling, too. I currently call from Basic (or its subsets) through Advanced 2.

I always try to call what I would like to dance myself. My goal is to offer mostly high-energy up-beat dancing with a choreography that is as smooth as possible while providing variety as well as a reasonable amount of mental challenge. I also strive for variety through music: from traditional Square Dance tunes to modern sound, alternative music and karaoke tracks.